Thursday, September 9, 2010

Autumn Garland!

Oh I LOVE Autumn! If I have one favourite season, this is it! It is this time of year that I count my blessings to live in a 4 season part of the world. People actually travel here to see the fall colours...when they're at their peak it's just magical!

Here's a easy little sewing project to bring that Autumn colour in.

You will need:

felt in autumn colours...and I'm going to suggest because of the amount of felt that you will need, you don't have to have wool felt...I used cheap eco-spun felt for this one.

Alrighty...start by drawing or printing out some leaf templates. I got mine HERE.

Trace them onto your felt...you will need roughly 50 leaves...more if you want it longer. Now get cutting...tedious I know, but it will be worth it!

Get your sewing machine primed with your thread and get to work. I used a zig zag stitch to do mine, but really do whatever you like. If you can see in the picture I just opened up the seam of the bias tape...slipped in the leaf...and stitch! Keep doing that. If you insist upon it, you *can* use pins...I prefer to keep my sewing simple!

Now hang and admire! You are an amazing mama...make yourself a cup of apple cider, go outside and insist that you play the role of sleeping beauty with the kids, after all, you work hard and deserve a "nap"! Enjoy and happy Autumn!

I have to do this!I am getting my Autumn stuff ready now, my son loves dressing up as "King Autumn" in his autumn silk...its so great. My camera is being repaired so I didn't have any shots. Do you know any good books with Steiner Autumn stories to act out? Any that involve that Michaelmas dragon?D xx